Lecturer in Occupational Therapy (Placement Lead)

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Department of Health Studies

Location
Egham

Salary
£47,719 to £56,529 per annum - including London Allowance

Post Type
Full Time

Closing Date
23.59 hours BST on Sunday 12 May 2024

Reference
0424-114

Right to work: Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website . 

Full-Time, Permanent (job share/ part-time can be considered)

Applications are invited for a post of Lecturer in the Department of Health Studies. The post is to join a team for the new course MSc pre-reg Occupational Therapy launching in September 2024. The Department of Health Studies is part of the School of Life Sciences and the Environment alongside the Departments of Biological Sciences, Psychology, Earth Sciences, and Geography. We are forward thinking, multidisciplinary and research active. We are a new department developing a suite of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in Global Health and the environment. We are ambitious and value partnership working to create solutions for the challenges in the world today. 

We seek outstanding individuals to join our dynamic and multidisciplinary team. This post will be offered on either the teaching focussed, or professional practice route. 

This new post will support the leading and delivery of the new MSc Pre-reg Occupational Therapy degree which will begin in 2024/25 fulfilling the leadership and coordination of the placement element of this course. This position is open to registered UK occupational therapists. We are particularly interested in passionate occupational therapists with an interest in Planetary Health and how this could translate to innovative placements. Candidates with knowledge and experience in health education and placement development is desirable.  We also expect leadership and an effective contribution to course or department administration or projects improving the student experience. 

The post is available from July 2024 and the successful applicant will be based in our Campus in Egham, Surrey where the College is situated in a beautiful, leafy campus near to Windsor Great Park. 

We offer a vibrant and supportive environment where we have a strong research culture and very good links with a range of professional agencies and local authorities. Further information on the School and the Department can be found at: 

Department of Health Studies (royalholloway.ac.uk)   

For an informal discussion about the post, please contact [email protected]

For queries on the application process the Human Resources Department can be contacted by email at: [email protected]  

Please quote the reference: 0424-114

Closing Date:   23:59, 12 May 2024  

Interview Date: End of May 2024

Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website .

The university has adopted hybrid working for some roles therefore some remote working may be possible for this role.

Royal Holloway is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI), and encourages applications from all people regardless of age, disability, gender, marital status, parental status, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or trans status or history. More information on our structures and initiatives around EDI, including information on staff diversity networks, can be found on our Equality and Diversity Intranet page .